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Private Tour of Skocjanske Caves: Explore Unesco World Heritage Site from Trieste
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Trieste
Embark on a private tour of the Skocjanske Caves, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, from Trieste. Explore the world’s biggest underground canyon and indulge in local foodie delights.
Embark on a private tour of the Skocjanske Caves, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, from Trieste. Explore the world’s biggest underground canyon and indulge in local foodie delights.
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Trieste Terminal Passeggeri - Guests will gather at the cruise terminal or a preferred location in Trieste and proceed directly to Divaca-Skocjan Caves. The journey in a modern, clean, and air-conditioned van takes approximately 30 minutes. This excursion accommodates a maximum of 15 participants.
- Park Skocjanske jame - Upon arrival at the…
- Trieste Terminal Passeggeri - Guests will gather at the cruise terminal or a preferred location in Trieste and proceed directly to Divaca-Skocjan Caves. The journey in a modern, clean, and air-conditioned van takes approximately 30 minutes. This excursion accommodates a maximum of 15 participants.
- Park Skocjanske jame - Upon arrival at the caves, the driver will guide guests to the entrance and provide tickets (included in the price). Participants will join a larger group led by a local cave guide in their preferred language.
- Trieste Terminal Passeggeri - After exploring the caves, there will be ample time to purchase souvenirs, use the restroom, or enjoy a coffee or snack. Following this, the group will reconvene for a smooth, relaxing 30-minute ride back to Koper, concluding the journey at the ship or another accommodation in Koper.
- Trieste Terminal Passeggeri - Upon request, reservations can be made for lunch at an authentic Slovenian restaurant, offering traditional local or international cuisine and excellent wine at reasonable prices. This provides an opportunity to experience Slovenia through its flavors.
What's Included
- Comfortable, air-conditioned private transport
- English-speaking driver/escort
- Includes all private transportation
- Basic insurance covered
- Complimentary bottle of water
- Pickup and drop-off from hotel or cruise port
- Cave entry ticket included
- Comfortable, air-conditioned private transport
- English-speaking driver/escort
- Includes all private transportation
- Basic insurance covered
- Complimentary bottle of water
- Pickup and drop-off from hotel or cruise port
- Cave entry ticket included
What's Not Included
- Food is not included. Upon request we can make a reservation in a authentic family run restaurant
- Food is not included. Upon request we can make a reservation in a authentic family run restaurant
Additional Information
Join a private excursion to one of Europe’s most breathtaking underground wonders - the UNESCO-listed Škocjan Caves. This excursion is tailored for cruise and hotel guests, allowing you to relax and enjoy the day.
After a picturesque drive across the Karst Plateau and the Slovenian countryside, you’ll arrive at the Škocjan Caves Regional Park, often…
Join a private excursion to one of Europe’s most breathtaking underground wonders - the UNESCO-listed Škocjan Caves. This excursion is tailored for cruise and hotel guests, allowing you to relax and enjoy the day.
After a picturesque drive across the Karst Plateau and the Slovenian countryside, you’ll arrive at the Škocjan Caves Regional Park, often referred to as Europe’s Grand Canyon underground. With an official cave guide, you’ll explore the well-maintained paths through caves sculpted by the emerald green Reka River.
Following the cave tour, there will be free time for coffee, dining, and a photo stop on the Karst Plateau on the return journey.
Sturdy walking shoes are essential!
Highlights:
- Private transport for up to 8 people
- Discover the world’s largest underground canyon
- Travel in comfortable, clean, and air-conditioned modern cars/vans
- Foodie Insiders - We know where to find the best local cuisine
- Meet a local Slovenian - your guide
- All participants under the age of 18 must have at least one adult in the group
- Pickup is from Trieste cruise terminal but is also available from any location within Tieste city limits. Please provide us pickup location at the time of booking.
- Please provide your ship name and disembark/ departure times at the time of booking.
- You will receive exact optimized tour departure time by the last week before the tour after we receive the final update for your ship arrival / departure times from the port authorities. Hote and private acommodation guest will be contacted by us to discuss pick up time and location preferences.
- The term “PRIVATE” goes for the time of transportation only (up to 8). Since the caves are under national protection you will join a larger group guided by a local cave guide
- PLEASE BE AWARE THAT THE TEMPERATURE IN THE CAVES IS AROUND 10 degrees Celsious or 50 degrees Fahrenheit ALL YEAR ROUND SO WEAR APPROPRIATE CLOTHES. (SPORT SHOES AND A JACKET)
- This tour operates in all weather conditions so please wear appropriate clothes in case of wind or rain.
- Please be aware that the cave part includes around 350 stairs alltogether so the difficulty level is 3.5 out of 5.
Location
Trieste Terminal Passeggeri
Molo Dei Bersaglieri 3, Sulla Riva Nazzario Sauro Altezza Piazzale Marinai d'Italia
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Orly
Sep 1, 2019
Wonderful cave trip - The cave was magnificent.it was a unique experience.we are very thankful to our guide Peter,who suggested to us to take this trip eventhou,we exidently booked another one.it was worth it!!!
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Mship
May 22, 2019
The Perfect Day! - If you wish to experience local culture & the best of Slovenia with a professional tour service that can customize & personalize your itinerary, look no further! Peter corresponded with me back and forth several months before our trip, promptly answering questions and helping to guide me in selecting how to best spend our limited 8 hour day off of a cruise ship. There are so many options to see in this beautiful country...
His friendly associate Maja picked us up promptly at the Koper cruise port in a comfortable van with bottled water and we began our day with a scenic drive to Piran. She dropped us off for an hour while we purchased coffee at a shop she recommended and wandered around this gorgeous coastal city. Our next stop was Predjama Castle where we enjoyed a 45 minute audio tour while exploring the castle. Maja had purchased some Slovenian culinary favorites while we were touring, so afterwards we enjoyed a picnic lunch in the countryside consisting of delicious breads, cheeses, meats, spreads & chocolate with a bottle of Slovenian coca-cola, or "Cockta" to sample!
Our next stop was UNESCO's Skocjanske Caves which was simply amazing and highly recommended. As we had some time on our way back to the port and had wished to try Slovenian wine, Peter met up with us at a local winery where we sampled local wine and purchased several inexpensive bottles to bring back with us.
Throughout our experience, Maja educated us about Slovenian culture & it's unique history. At the end of the day when we said goodbye to her and Peter, we felt as though we had made new friends in this beautiful country. It was truly a perfect day and a highlight of our trip to Europe. We will be back!
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Jannabeetz
Sep 21, 2018
Fantastic day with Peter - We had such a wonderful experience with Peter in Koper. We were a family of 4 adults and an almost 2 year old coming for the day from a cruise ship. Once we booked the trip, he communicated with us several times beforehand and confirmed our meeting spot, time, etc. He was there waiting for us right when we exited the cruise ship. He arranged to have a car seat for my son (a huge plus) and provided a comfortable journey to the caves, sharing about the culture and history of the country. As its a UNESCO world heritage site, its my understanding that they do not allow private tour guides. But we enjoyed our tour with the cave guides (despite it being a very large group, we were able to hear well and learned a lot). Be advised that you can't take photos in the cave on the tour which is a bit of a bummer because they truly are spectacular inside. Peter was then waiting for us at the end of the tour and offered us an option to extend our tour into the afternoon if we wished. We took him up on the offer and he took us to a local winery for a wine tasting before we had to go back on the ship. Peter was so sweet with my son too, even offering to look after him while we did the wine tasting. He went above and beyond to make it an enjoyable day for us. Highly recommend the caves and booking with Slovenia Daytrip Tours & Shore Excursions.
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Joseph_m
Aug 19, 2018
Skocjanske Caves - Our driver, Peter, was excellent, he was on time, provided us water, drove safely and gave us interesting information about Slovania. Once at the caves the tour was not private, we were in groups of 50 people assigned according to language spoken. The queue for this was poorly organized and took an exorbitant amount of time. So the tour is not a private tour as advertised; we had a private driver. The caves themselves were beautiful and the area was beautiful too.
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